Community Tasting Note
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Wamrod wrote: 93 points
December 24, 2023 - My first taste of this, having let a dozen bottles sit in the cellar till now - tried one tonight. I hate to be the outlier here, but I wonder if this is overrated. Heavily, heavily oaked, and not giving the ripe fruit I expected of 2009. Perhaps another 10 years?
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4 Comments
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annar-f commented:
12/25/23, 4:20 AM - Could it be a little early for a GCC of this quality?
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TXRDW commented:
12/25/23, 10:35 AM - Great comment, WAMROD. I have a case of 6 on order and I’ll likely hold for several more years before I pop the cork on a 2009. Had a tour this summer at PC and they strongly emphasized holding 10 years at the very minimum. Have to think annar might be on the right track in holding even longer.
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Wamrod commented:
12/25/23, 12:26 PM - Agreed, another 10 or 20 years should improve it, but I still wonder how the fruit might develop from were it seems to be right now. About to start sampling a few more of the 09 Bordeaux I have, so it’ll be interesting to see how they compare.
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TXRDW commented:
12/25/23, 1:06 PM - I opened my first 2009 Palmer last night. Very good, but way too early. Thinking 2009’s might need more time.